Report of a Second Pirate Attack off Nigeria 08/03/2017

March 8, 2017

Michael Cleary

Date: 08/03/2017 Time: 1540UTC

Lat: 03°53.74 North Long: 005°19.33 East

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Event: Pirate Attack

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Gulf of Guinea

OPS Global Risk
Management has received a report that a tanker was attacked by Pirates
approximately 27nm Southwest of Pennington Terminal. Attempts were made by the
Master to contact a nearby Naval gun boat but no response was received. The
report states that shots were fired by the pirates during their approach. It was
later confirmed that the pirates had abandoned their attack and that the NNS
Okpabana is in attendance. The crew and vessel are reported as safe.

Vessels within a
100 nautical mile radius should increase their anti-piracy deterrents in line
with Best Management Practices 4. This should include increased twenty four
hour anti-piracy watch keeping and radar monitoring. Vessel hardening should be
checked and where appropriate bolstered.